VANCOUVER – Reporting from a new juice bar in the gentrified neighbourhood of Chinatown, white woman, Clarissa Rogers, claimed that white men are to blame for societal inequities.
“Like today at work, this white man completely talked over me while I was trying to explain my idea,” she advised in reference to a new community outreach program she read out about a Black woman in Detroit creating.
“Do you mind if we change seats? That guy over there is giving me weird vibes,” Rogers added, pulling out her phone to call the police if necessary.
Like many white feminists Rogers can’t help but fantasize about a world where white men are no longer in charge, which would include more frequent brunch trips, reproduction rights for people who can afford it, and no fundamental changes to the class and racial inequalities that permeate society.
But Rogers, who is the head of the Diversity board of her work place insists that she is an ally to all her fellow women. “When those protests were going on in the summer, I sent a text to my Black friend, Hailey, to see how she’s holding up. She’s a coworker I only see at the office and also a very dear friend of mine.”
“When Hailey didn’t respond to my text, I took it upon myself to organize a mandatory panel on the issues around Access and Inclusion in the workplace. I don’t see any white men taking on that kind of action. Or, any racialized men for that matter,” she added, digging the hole even deeper.
When asked about her opinion on 55% of white women in America voting for Trump in the 2020 elections Rogers immediately said “I don’t particularly think it’s fair to blame an entire group of people for the actions taken by that entire group of people.”
